16 finalists named for Alabama Teacher of the Year
The Alabama Department of Education has announced 16 finalists for the 2025-2026 Alabama Teacher of the Year, including three from our area.
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Thousands of third graders could be held back under Alabama’s reading law
Alabama’s state school superintendent says that 10,000 or more third graders could be at risk of being held back this summer under new reading benchmarks to move to fourth grade.
‘Capitol Tunes’ kicks off in Montgomery
The Alma Bryant High School Category 6 choir got things started Thursday.
State School Report Card Released, First Since Start of Pandemic
Search here for local schools and school systems to see a report card on their performance.
State Targets Five Local Schools in $15 Million Improvement Campaign
State officials are targeting struggling elementary schools in a $15 million improvement effort. Five of those schools are in our area.
State School Board Votes 7-2 to Ban Critical Race Theory
The Alabama State Board of Education has cemented rules that ban so-called critical race theory teachings from K-12 classrooms.
Alabama Education Leaders Say Pandemic Has Caused Student Test Scores to Drop
Preliminary test scores for Alabama students show an expected drop in student achievement after the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted classes.
Census Data to Redraw Political District Lines to Be Released Next Week
The U.S. Census Bureau says data from the 2020 census used for drawing congressional and legislative districts will be released next week.
Pandemic EBT Cards for Families with School-Age Children Start Rolling Out This Week
Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) benefits will start rolling out this week to families with eligible school-age children who missed out on free or reduced-price school meals because of the pandemic.
Estimate: Up to Half of Alabama Students Will Attend Classes Remotely This Fall
Alabama State School Superintendent Eric Mackey estimates up to half of the state’s public school students will be attending classes remotely in the fall because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mackey said more than a quarter of students are in systems that are only doing remote classes for the first part of year. He said as many as 15% to 30%…
